Creative Writer, Simplified Chinese to Japanese

TGS

Creative writer for game localization. Translate and localize game scripts from Simplified Chinese into Japanese while collaborating with localization and development teams.

Posted 7/2/2026contractRemote • 🇯🇵 JapanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in translating and localizing gaming content from Simplified Chinese to Japanese, with a strong background in creative writing and a passion for narrative-driven games.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Native-Level JapaneseCreative Writing ExperienceActive GamerBasic Chinese Reading AbilityExperience in Game Localization

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Hard Skills

TranslationLocalizationCopy WritingCreative WritingChinese Reading

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Gaming ContentStory-Driven GamesNarrative-Heavy GamesGame Genres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate/Localize and perform creative writing for gaming contents from Simplified Chinese to Japanese.
Collaborate closely with the localization team and development team – communicate translation needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native/ Native-level Japanese (Japanese nationals strongly preferred)
Prior experience in copy writing and creative writing in Japanese
ACTIVE GAMER – you must have played story-driven/narrative-heavy games
Basic to intermediate Chinese reading ability
Experience working for a variety of game types or genres

Benefits

Comp & perks

Freelance contract
Working hours in APAC, Mon. – Fri.
Potential for long-term cooperation